Rat Island: Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue
This week, we’re looking at invasive predators, changing ecosystems, and the ethical questions raised by killing one species to save another. We’ll speak to science journalist Will Stolzenburg, about his book Rat Island: Predators in Paradise and the World’s Greatest Wildlife Rescue.
Also in that edition of Skeptically Speaking, Bug Girl talks about insect conservation.
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